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Patentgd Aug'. 21, 1894.

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' PATENT OFFICE, l

ORSON W. SMITH, OF CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,PLACE.

OFVONE-HALF TO GEORGE W; BEAMAN, OF SAME STATIONARY CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATlON forming part of LettersPatent No. 524,913, dated August21, 1894. Application filed December 30,1892. Renewed December 6, 1893.Serial No. 492,947. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

lBe it known that I, ORSON W. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at` Charlevoix, in the county of Charlevoix and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStationary Cuspidors; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains t0 make and use theSame.v

This invention relates to that class of stationary cuspidors which aredesigned for use in railroad cars, and it has for its object to providea simple and improved cuspidor of this 'class which will possessadvantages in point of inexpensiveness, effectiveness, cleanliness,durability, and general efficiency.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective View, showing my improvedcuspidor in position. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view ofFig. 1. Fig. Sis a transverse sectional view of the cuspidor. Fig. 4. isa Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the grating.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the same lettersof reference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the body of my improvedcuspidor, which is preferably of rectangular pan shape, and may be castor formed of malleableiron, aluminium, or any other suitable metal ormaterial. The body Acornprises a bottom, a, sides, d a', a front 0,2 anda back, d3, the latter being extended vertically a suitable distance toform a protection for the surface of the side of the car against whichthe device is secured. The extended back ot3 is providedwith per#forations or openings, a4 a, for the accommodation of screws, B B, bywhich the device is secured in position.

At the front edge of the body A and preferably at the center, isprovided a downwardly projecting tube or pipe, C, extending from anopening, c, in the bottom of the receptacle or basin formed by the bodyA. This projecting tube C is threaded at its lower end, as shown at cthe threads being exteriorly arranged, as herein shown.

The interior surface of the bottom a is inclined or tapered from theback and sides toward the outlet opening c, to facilitate automaticdischarge, this construction, as shown at c2 c2being preferably eectedby forming the metallicbottom thicker at the outer por- `tions andgradually tapering in thickness toward the point c.

My improved cuspidor is designed to rest lupon the top of the ledge orshelf which is entering the sides of the car, or in any other suitablemanner.' The body A is preferably of a width approximately correspondingto the width of the shelf D so that the short conducting tube or pipe Cprojects downwardly in front of the heating pipes E.

F designates a main conducting pipe which is connected with the lowerend of the projecting tube or pipe C, preferably by means ofcorresponding screw-threads, f, and extends downward at the side of theheating pipes E and through an opening, G, in the door, H, ot' the car.The pipe F may project below the ioor of the car a short distance, asherein shown, or it may be extended to any desired point under the bodyof the car. It will be noted that this main conducting pipe F serves asa brace in securing the cuspidor in position, and in conjunction withthe screws B B secures the body A firmly in place.

If desirable, the connection between the tube or pipe C and the mainconduct-ing pipe F may be eiected in any suit-able manner in lieu of thethreaded connection herein shown.

I designates a grating which is provided at the top of the body orreceptacle A and extends over the same. This grating is comprised of aseries of parallel bars,/L`, carried by the rectangular frame I whichcorresponds to and is adapted to fit into the top of the receptacle Aand rest upon a flange or shoulder, J, projecting interiorly from thesides and back of the body A. The relative IOO arrangement is preferablysuch that the top surface ofthe grating is flush-.with v:the top edgesofthe sides of the body A. By the construction just described, the gratingis readily removable to permit flushing or oleansing'of the body of thecuspidor.

The operation and advantages otiny invention will be readily understood.It provides a simple and inexpensive stationary cuspidor for use` inrailway cars, and the construction is such that the device may bereadily and conveniently kept in clean and agreeable condition.

A strip of asbestos or asbestospaper, as shown at K, may be mountedunder the bottom of the body or receptacle A between the latter and itssupport D over the heating pipes E. This arrangement of an interveningasbestos strip extendingover thebottom of the cuspidor serves toentirely obviate any disadvantages which might arise `from the supportof the cuspidoruponthefledge or shelfv in close proximity tothe heatingpipes;

Having thus Vdescribed my invention, I clatim and desire to secure byLetters Paten 1. Asan improvement instationary cuspidors, `thecombination of a flat bodyor receptacle resting upon the ledge or shelfeX- ltendingalong-the side of thew car over the heating'pipes andprovided with a grating extending across its top, with an inclinedbottom leading to an outlet tube or pipe projecting downward at thefront of the receptacle, and with any extended protective backprovjecting upward and secured to the side of extending` ,downward toa.point 0f delivery,

4said pipe formi-ngsan auxiliary brace-for the body or receptacle.;sn-bstantially asset forth. Intestimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

ORSON SMITH.

`llVitncsses:

FREDERICK W. MAYNE, GEo. W. MILLER.

